The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-23

iuil wei any tning from mat quarter
she could never object to.
Over the writing table is a brass
sconce with mirror in the shape of O
fan; there are places for three candles.
Other decorations are some huge pun
kah fans, pictures of Wisconsin seen.
cry, a pretty canoe, which is the
souvenir OF happy journey; and etch.
ing by +. S. Church. and some pictures
illustrating the old German legend of
the storks first finding the babies be-
fore they are made a gift to the ex.
pcctant household. 81 always admir-.
cd the legend as child" sal. Mrs
Wilcox land when, soon after our
marriage, Mr.. Wilcox and came across
these pictures of the old German story,
my husband bought them at once"
One of the ornaments of the writing
table is pretty silver well, which was
presented Mrs. Wilcox at the time her
volume of temperance poems was pub
lished under the title of drops OF
Water
When the Poems of Passion" were
published she was given reception at
the Academy of Music in Milwaukee
and $500 was presented to her by her
many admirers. The money was given
in pretty Limoges vase that forms an
ornament Of the room.
One of the oldest adornments of the
room was poem by Mrs. Wilcox,
printed on white satin. in the fac-simile
of her writing; the poem was written
on the birthday OF Il lady oighty-seven
years of age. So pleased was this
elderly lady at the poem and occasion
of its being written that she had il
printed upon satin and given to Mrs.
Wilcox as O souvenir Mrs Wilcox
prizes it very much In her own room
she has a wonderful silk patchwork
coverlid containing pieces of all the
dresses she ever had, while the centre
square is Il fac-simile Of the cover of
her Poems of PaSson;" other pieces |
are of old silk bookmarks. which she
collected as child. They were great
treasures to her then and each brings u
remembrance of childish pride or duty
done.
Mrs. Wilcox does most of her writing
on the impulse; she has no stated
hours. One of the sweetest poems she
ever wrote was composed after II at
night, when she sat alone in her apart
ment and her muse came to her. Some.
times, however, il is difficult tasks
When her charming poem which The
World published on the Bartholdi
statute was to be written she gave up
several times in despair, saying she
was not in the mood, but her husband
urged her to continue, giving me
many of the ideas. too" said Mrs. Will
cox. "Oh, he often is such an assist
ance to me, and really has the most
poetical thoughts, only he is unable to
put them into rhyme" she continued.
"He really insisted on my remaining at
the table till the poem was finished"
she said laughingly. Ella Wheeler
was most fortunate in her choice of
husband. He is a successful man,
much engrossed in his business, and
one who knew him but little would not
lccredit him with being of so much
help to his wife in her literary pursuits,
but Mr.. Wilcox is greatly interested in
her writing.
Their marriage was peculiar, in the
TACT that their courtship was almost
entirely by letter and the engagement
was after only their third meeting,
although the acquaintance had extended
over considerable length of time.
Mr.. Wilcox first saw his wife on the {
treet while he was walking with a
riend. Ella Wheeler bowed to his Z
and Mr.. Wilcox Immediate !
y asked him who the lady was.
She wears pecul ar bracelet, when !
Commentaries the different epochs of !
heir friendship. 1t is of gold. with
angle ornaments. The first S a gold :
orseshoe, set with turquoise. bearing ,,
he date Of the first time Mr.. Wilcox /,
aw her. Next comes gold PLAGUE. :
nth ruby set in the center, with the
ate of the beginning of the corre-
pondence. A she'll set with diamond
ears the date of introduction. A gold
is dated with the engage =
rent while an old Roman gold star
ypifies ''star week OF happ ne ss," to